Book
A village that chose progress: Chan Kom revisited
Phoenix Books, The University of Chicago Press • Chicago • Published In 1962 • Pages:
By: Redfield, Robert.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a study of cultural change in Chang Kom during the seventeen years following Redfield's initial investigation (see 2:Redfield and Villa Rojas, this file). It is a biography of a community united by the common purpose of obtaining the benefits of 'modern civilization' by following the path of cultural progress. The author tells of the events that had led to the current status of Chan Kom society, beginning with the definition of its cultural goals, then discussing the introduction of new elements into the matrix, and changes with regard to commerce, property, the practical arts and social organization. There is an extended discussion of the introduction of Protestantism into the predominantly Catholic community and the resulting influence on the development of Chan Kom society. In conclusion, the author discusses the current status of Chan Kom society and its potential for later development. The field work for this study was during a six week period in the winter of 1948 by the author, accompanied by his wife and son.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Composition of population
- External migration
- History
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Sociocultural trends
- Cultural identity and pride
- Settlement patterns
- Urban and rural life
- Real property
- Community structure
- Religious denominations
- Missions
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Maya (Yucatán Peninsula)
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2000
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Maya Area
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1965-1966
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1931-1933, 1948
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- ca. 1930s -1950
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- village of Chan Kom, Yucatan, Mexico
- NotesAdditional notes
- Robert Redfield
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Mayas